The Emerald City meets the Emerald Isle

We're here in Dublin! It's only been two days and we're already having the time of our lives! The goodbyes were hard to say to our families but now we're on this awesome adventure! The Delta lounge in Seattle was very nice but it was the one in New York that was really exciting! There, a few of us met (and got pictures with) Miley Cyrus! We were all super starstruck and cannot stop talking about it. The second plane ride seemed a lot longer to us than the first, and sleeping on the plane was difficult. At least there were good entertainment options. Once we landed we were all very tired, so it was nice that we were kept busy to help fight jet lag. We went on two tours, both very informational and enjoyable.

The first tour was of Croke Park (a massive stadium that has a field twice the size of a regular soccer field and a video screen the size of a tennis court). It was led by an engaging gentleman named Martin. He taught us all about the stadium's history and explained the rules of the game. He showed us the field, practice areas, locker rooms, and the players' celebration lounge.

We then traveled back to Dublin and took a walking tour of the city. It was good for us to get the lay of the land and learn more about some of the buildings and events we talked about in our classes.